My Flirt Skirt

This is actually my second skirt from this pattern, the first I think I neglected to record.  Ooops.  This is a great and easy pattern that I received in a workshop from Craftsy.  It's not the video classes but an instructional workshop, you can ask questions, and fabric was included in the price.

This is not the fabric included, it was such a nice linen, I wanted to test the pattern first in some cheaper fabrics.  This is a cotton blend, I think, that I found in the home dec department.  The gingham is printed on the bias, the skirt is not actually cut that way. Since I was just pulling some fabric out to try this pattern, I didn't really have enough to do any careful matching.  It doesn't bother me enough to stop wearing it.

The only thing I changed about this pattern was to lengthen it.  It is meant to be fairly long, but I'm 5'10" and it was going to hit me at an odd place on my leg.  I added 4" to get a total length of 40".  It looks much better as a maxi I think.

It actually worked better in this heavier fabric than the microfiber I used the first time.

As I said, quick and easy, I think I spent about 2 hours finding the pattern, cutting it out and sewing. And I'm a pretty slow sewer.

I really recommend this pattern, especially if Pam Howard ever offers it as just the pattern. So easy and flirty, with a fun mermaid back too!

And my photographer had to get in the picture -

Boy the humidity is doing a number on my hair!

I'm leaving you with one of the views I've been seeing lately on my drive into to work -

Happy Sewing, Suzanne

Ribbon Skirts

I got some more sewing done, got some help with the pictures, and then didn't have time to post.  Go figure. This is the Ribbon Skirt by J Sterns Designs, I went ahead and purchased this pattern when I bought the Fit the Tee class and pattern from PatternReview.com.

This pattern is super easy and quick to sew.  I made this one in a knit that has floating around my stash for a few years.  I think I got it from Best Online Fabrics.

There are no instructions with the pattern, but there are several instructive blog posts here.

The only alteration I made was to add some length.  I'm 5'10" and I like for my skirts to come just below my knees (the knees need some coverage!).  I added 2' above the hip line, the pattern is drafted to sit at your low waist, but it was going to crawl up to my natural waist so might as well add some length there and let it be.  And I added 3" below the hip line at the shorten/lengthen point drafted into the pattern.  A total of 5".  Everything else sewed up as is.

This is version 1 completed back at the first of March.

 



 

This is version 2, completed several weeks later with the exact same alterations as before.  This fabric also came from Best Online Fabrics.

 

I really like this skirt, and have plans to sew up at least 2 more. I am currently searching the stash for stripes.  I have also received several unsolicited compliments on both of them! Win all around!!

 

And because my photographer threatened to quit on me if I didn't include some of the outtakes, have some fun at my expense ;)

 

Happy Dance

Trying to twirl

 

 

Happy Sewing, Suzanne